Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-03

have occurred. No firSt-claSS lnSur-
ance company will insure a building
in which these tiles are used, and cor
porate authorities should forbid
their use in buildings which would
endanger others in case of fire.
We had a fairly good rain last
Sunday afternoon, which, was very
refreshing and acceptable, but not
sufficient to affect many wells that
are very low, or entirely dry. The
cool, crisp weather, and beautiful
moonlight nights of this week have
been lovely enough to make man
adore his mother-in-law
Accidents always occur at the
very worst times. The park well has
been out of order for a week, and no
water could be had there. So many
people are dependent upon this well
for water, that it is a serious incon-
venience to have it out of order SO
long, particularly now when so many
wells in town are either dry or very
low. ...-
Several of our prominent bus
mess men have signified their will
ingness to take stock in an electric
light plant for McMinnville. Ample
power for the dynamos can be
had at the Falcon Roller Mills. 1t is
said the plant will cost about $500,
and that lights can be furnished at
20 cents per night. We hope some
one will push the matter to success
full contamination.
The Board of Mayor and Alder
men, at a meeting held last Monday
night, ordered the committee to pro-
coed at once to provide q windmill
and tank for the park well. The
house at present over the well will
be removed to the center of the park
and raised to two stories, for speak
ings, etc. The plan for the derrick
over the well for windmill will make
quite an ornamental structure.
, Mr.. w. E. Hoge, of Sequachee
Valley, was married to Miss Rhoda
l.. Mauzy, at the home of the BRIDES
father, DIR. Chas. Mauzy, in this
county, last Wednesday morning,
DIR. Stainback officiating. The as
sembled guests enjoyed most boun-
tiful dinner at the brides home, and
! the wedding party took the after
noon train at Rowland for the home
! of the groom at Jasper.
Quite furious forest fire ragged
for several hours in the early part OF
last Sunday morning, in Whites
! bend, pa mile or more above town.
A strong south wind was blowing,
= and sometime after daylight sparks
. were carried across the river and ig.
nited the dry grass on Col. French's
: Forest Home place. A considera.
II BILE force went out from town and
a succeeded in checking the progress
Q of the fire before any damage was
n done.
3 All the artistic painters of fairy
land could not have produced more
d beautiful picture than was spread Out
Il before McMinnville people last Mon
s. day. The peaks of Ben Lomond an6
u Cardwell mountains rise to a heigh'
: of about one thousand feet above thu
II level of our town. During Sunday
night the temperature dropped dowr
IT below the freezing point, and the rail-
s. which fell until nearly midnight con
o gealed upon the trunks, limbs, bran
e ches, twigs and leaves of every tire,
IS upon the mountains, completed!
IT sheathing them in ice, with probabl.
= some snow. When the mists 0
morning had cleared away and tn,
:. sun sent its full flood of light dow
y upon the mountain-we pause from
J. sheer lack of words to describe tn
o. dazzling beauty. 1t was nature in on
:, of her supremest moments of gorgeou
n grandeur and lovliness.
is The Lebanon Register reprints
Mayor Walling's thanksgiving proc
At lamation from the STANDARD, wit
W the following prelude:
c. 1--WE do not remember of ever be
10 fore having seen or heard of Thanks
- giving proclamation by the mayor G
/ a county town, and therefore prin
n the following, from the mayor of Nj
Of Minnville unpublished in the STANT
al ARD, as curiosity in the way of
town proclamation. The last ser
tence is worthy of special notice:
r. The "last sentance" referred to b.
as the Register read: Thereby wo
H. Shipping God and honoring the Coy
a ernor." We presume the Register
90 establishment was at the latter claus